Customer Profile: James Cooper

A Black woman wearing a denim shirt is carrying a bicycle down a set of stairs in an urban environment. The bicycle has a green paint job and honey leather wrapped handlebars.

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A dark brown leather round, barrel-shaped saddle bag with cedar wood sides mounted to the back of a brown leather Brooks saddle on a cream-and-brown painted bicycle

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Two sets of travel dice on a dark brown leather table surface. Both sets show six dice coming out of a square brass tube. The dice are 7mm, smaller than standard. One has white dice and the other has black dice.

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Close-up of a folding leather travel backgammon board mid-play on a weathered wood surface. A hand is reaching in and moving four game pieces (which are brass nails) between triangles, which are laser-engraved in the honey dyed leather. Accessories are visible, dice and doubling cube and peg storage

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A variety of handcrafted leather and wood handles on a sample board as seen from above and an angle

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A white chest of drawers in a white and lilac baby nursery with three colors of leather Morrison bin pull handles, in Honey, Dark Brown, and Black

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A white kitchen drawer under a gray countertop that has a natural tan colored leather handle with nickel hardware and an engraved label that says 'Silverware'

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Two cabinet doors swinging open towards each other with matching leather Lovejoy loop handles. The leather touches so the cabinets don't crash into each other, a solution for problem corners in kitchen design planning

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Valerie and Geoff Franklin of Walnut Studiolo standing behind their bicycles on a grassy green lawn. Geoff is doffing his hat to Valerie and she is smiling, as a gesture of service.

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March 24, 2016
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A few years ago, one of James Cooper's friends gave him a monogrammed small storage box from Walnut Studiolo, and the photographer was soon hooked. He now has a variety of our handmade leather accessories, such as handlebar grips, added to his bikes which include a rebuilt 1963 Raleigh Colt and a vintage boardtracker (sometimes called a boardracer). James says he loves to ride and explore the area around his Red Bluff, South Carolina home. As he sinks into the landscape, he spends time taking photos and loves to to capture special moments. "Being able to share some of my experiences on the bike through photography helps me spread the joy and encourage others." James loves that his Walnut Studiolo leather grips are handmade, functional and stylish, but he especially loves that they just feel great. Of all his projects, James says his boardtracker gets the most attention. These bikes were originally designed as motorized racing bikes for a specific style of racing on a board track, which fell out of style in the American Depression era of the 30s. These days, a lot of vintage boardtrackers are pedal bikes without a motor. In 2012, James rode his boardtracker every day of the year. On day 366, his cycling group came out to ride with him and he was featured in the local paper. James is having fun with his bike projects and has no intention of stopping any time soon."I look forward to continuing to add Walnut products to both my personal builds and bikes I build for others," he says, and we can't wait to see what he does next! See more of James' sweet rides and adventures on his Instagram feed. Are you working on a restoration project or other unique endeavor? We'd love to help you make the dream a reality - contact us to discuss how Walnut Studiolo accessories can add that special finishing touch that makes all the time and effort worth it!